Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Egypt
256 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
77 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Egypt rank
10th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Egypt
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 256 num items per 100m2 against 77 num items per 100m2 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 179 num items per 100m2.
That makes Egypt's figure about 3.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Egypt ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 107 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 num items per 100m2 | 1,784 num items per 100m2 | 1,779 num items per 100m2 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 550.25 num items per 100m2 | 7,361 num items per 100m2 | 6,810 num items per 100m2 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Egypt, at 256 num items per 100m2 against 77 num items per 100m2 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 179 num items per 100m2, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Egypt ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 107 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100 square meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.